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“A part of the tariff would be tied to the electricity exchange prices,” Deputy Minister Inga Žilienė told the Seimas Economic Committee on Wednesday.
“So that consumers can choose that rate with confidence, because night rates on the stock market are very favorable for consumers, those domestic consumers who heat their homes could change their consumption to nighttime hours,” explained the deputy minister. .
According to her, the role of the regulator will be very important here: it will have to make sure that independent providers do not abuse.
According to her, such a plan, if approved by Seimas, must be offered by all independent providers with at least 200 thousand. customers.
“Of course, this will not prevent offering such a plan to other independent providers,” said I. Žilienė.
Last year, after the liberalization of the electricity market began, more than 87 thousand people chose an independent supplier. consumers who consume more than 5,000. kWh per year. Almost 118 thousand more. consumers have chosen a supplier without waiting for the liberalization phase for them.
This year, more than 700 thousand will have to choose a supplier. consumers who consume between 1 and 5 thousand. kWh: residents of apartment buildings, as well as owners of smaller or more energy efficient houses.
In the third year of the reform, in 2022, households that consume up to 1,000 will have to choose a supplier. kWh of electricity. This group also includes the socially vulnerable population and supported by the state.
Domestic consumers can choose a supplier from eight companies: Elektrum Lietuva, Enefit, Inregnum, Perlas Energija, Birštonas elektra, EGTO Energija, Vilniaus elektra and Ignitis. The latter acts both as a public and independent provider.
Demonopolization of the market is one of Lithuania’s obligations to the European Union. Lithuania is the latest of the Baltic States to liberalize this market and abandon the monopoly of the supply of electricity to private consumers.
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